stochasticity
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- noun
- /stəˌkæstəˈsɪti/
- Specialized
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estocasticidad
- Maintaining a certain degree of stochasticity has benefits, such as imparting a survival advantage to the cells (through increased phenotypic diversity) and robustness to parameter changes (Booth 2002).
- environmental stochasticity
So there's some stochasticity and what we actually, you know, instantiate as like the next structures that get built in in the biosphere.
- So there's some stochasticity and what we actually, you know, instantiate as like the next structures that get built in in the biosphere.
Examples
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In this model, the stochasticity of data input leads to unpredictable outcomes in the simulations.
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Two types of stochasticity are important for statistical inference and prediction: variability and uncertainty (Hoffman and Hammonds 1994, Ferson and Ginzburg 1996, Clark 2005).
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Well, what common support says is that there always must be some stochasticity in the treatment decisions.
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I think noise and stochasticity make no sense whatsoever.
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To further increase stochasticity, we imposed a connection probability of 90% on potential synaptic contacts.
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A primary reason for stochasticity is the small number of participating entities, which makes intracellular processes probabilistic in nature.
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The success of the recovery program has depended on a strong interaction between applied research and species management that allowed for dynamic management responses to stochasticity in the environment.
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Monitoring and research must continue in order for environmental stochasticity and the efficacy of management to be evaluated, as well as for potential future limiting factors such as wintering ground or migratory habitat availability to be identified.
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The researchers studied the effects of stochasticity on population dynamics in various ecosystems.
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Understanding the stochasticity of weather patterns can help meteorologists predict extreme events.
Synonyms
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An unplanned event or meeting that happens without reason
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A lack of any predictable order or plan
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Hard to know what will happen next
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A quality of making decisions without clear reasons or rules
A lack of order or plan that makes things random
A situation where the same start can lead to different results
Unpredictable and inconsistent behavior
Antonyms
How Random
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
stochasticity = stochastic (transparent) = stochastic + ity
The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'stochastic' with the productive suffix '-ity', so the meaning is directly derived from the adjective.
Etymology
Stochasticity comes from the Greek root stochastikos, which meant 'to aim' or 'to guess', so it carries the idea of uncertainty like making a guess. So, stochasticity today means 'randomness' or being unpredictable rather than planned.